United States v. Darryl E. Armstrong, AKA Darryl A. Higgins

996 F.2d 1228 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Darryl E. ARMSTRONG, aka Darryl A. Higgins, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30472. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 21, 1993. * Decided June 28, 1993. Before: CANBY, FERNANDEZ, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Darryl E. Armstrong appeals his conviction and 228-month sentence, following a jury trial, for conspiracy to distribute cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 , two counts of distribution of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), (b)(1)(B), use of a telephone to facilitate the distribution of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843 (b), (c), conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (b)(1)(B), 846, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B), use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime in…